45 INDUSTRIAL BOREHOLES

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PROJECTNAME FORTY FIVE (45) INDUSTRIAL BOREHOLES WITH FIFTEEN (15) REINFORCED CEMENT CONCRETE OVER HEAD SERVICE RESERVOIRS POWERED BY SOLAR PUMP.
OBJECTIVES The key aim of this project is to provide water to communities within the Freetown Municipality that are not connected to the current pipe network. It is quite apparent that the Guma dam and the pipe network are quite obsolete and also inadequate to meet the demand for water in Freetown, thus the need to complement the network with ground water reticulated to unserved communities. It is also geared towards combating the usual water crisis during the dry season.
BENEFITS
  • This Project is estimated to target about 168,000 people per day which will drastically improve on the water access and generally on the hygiene and sanitation of individuals, groups and communities in the Western Area especially women, children and the physically challenged;
  • The positive impact of this project on women and children is clearly tremendous as it will go a long way in reducing the obvious repercussions on water fetching; the provision of clean water will also reduce the incidence of water-borne deceases; and it supports Girl Child education;
  • The industrial boreholes will cater for low income communities that are currently not connected to the GUMA Valley Water supply network.
STAKEHOLDERS
  • Ministry of Water Resources
  • Guma Valley Water Company
  • Public-Private Partnership Unit
  • Ministry of Finance & Economic Development
  • Strategic Policy Unit – State House
  • Environment Protection Agency
  • Ministry of Fisheries & Marine Resources
ACCOMPLISHMENTS Still pending kick off
COMMENTARY This project explores ground water source and caters for low income communities in and around the Freetown Municipality that are currently not connected to the existing pipe network. Under this project, 15 characteristically poor communities will benefit with each having 3 boreholes with reinforced cement concrete overhead service reservoirs powered by solar pumps. It will be implemented by a private sector partner that has agreed to pre-finance 50% of the overall project cost due to the urgency of completion to meet the forthcoming dry season. This will enhance liquidity space to Government during this critical economic period.
PROJECTSTATUS Under review by relevant MDAs
ISSUES/RISK
  • Delay in securing funding for execution of the project
  • Inability of the contractor to execute the project on time and within scope
  • Lack of groundwater aquifer studies to confirm water table
TIMELINE 1-24 months